told (of)

Definition of told (of)next
past tense of tell (of)
as in indicated
to serve as a sign or symptom of his poor performance in the debate tells of too little preparation

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Verb
  • Divided Federal Reserve officials at their January meeting indicated that further interest rate cuts should be paused for now but could resume later in the year only if inflation cooperates.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Osta indicated there are no increases planned for the foreseeable future.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Viewers voted to create teams for every major round of the competition, which meant the trainees were constantly reassembled into new lineups, with low-ranking contestants eliminated.
    Rebecca Cairns, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
  • That meant Grove was the U’s only post player, and the Alexandria native stepped up against Ducks’ 7-footer Nate Bittle with a career high 13 points and a team-high-tying eight rebounds.
    Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • In cases where The Athletic shortened their comments or posed specific follow-up questions about a play, those transitions are denoted by ellipses.
    Josh Robbins, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Sneakers in the Alpha Project range were denoted by a five-dot logo placed inconspicuously throughout the design.
    Riley Jones, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Told (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/told%20%28of%29. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.

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